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Northern Ireland seen record car sales during July
Northern Ireland car sales surge during July Pent-up demand after an unprecedented lockdown has made July, 2020 the best sales period since 2007. The coronavirus lockdown is seen as the main reason behind a surge in sales of new cars in Northern Ireland. A total of 4,398 new cars were registered in July, which was a 17 per cent increase...
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Northern Ireland new car sales down by 40% but slowly recovering
Northern Ireland new car sales down Car sales in Northern Ireland were down by nearly 40% on last year, but there is some recovery according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As we all know, car dealerships were closed for the entirety of April and May and only reopened on 8 June. Just under 3,300 cars were...
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European car sales set to crash by a record 25% this year
UK car production plunges 95% in the most shocking May since 1946 Just 5,314 new vehicles rolled off UK production lines with factories still closed or running at reduced capacity due to the pandemic. According to motor industry representatives, new car sales are headed for a record 25% crash this year. The fallout from this ‘pandemic’ has been almost catastrophic...
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New car registrations down but Hybrid sales increasing
Decrease in new car registrations in Ireland but hybrid-electric sales continue to increase. Hybrids are becoming more popular with Irish buyers and are up 70 per cent on last year to 5,674this is despite the new car market being down overall. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released figures showing the Irish new car market down by 6.9% to 33,928...
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Volkswagen announce record car sales in 2019
VW is the world's biggest car manufacturer Volkswagen had record sales in 2019 and the figure will determine if they remain the world's biggest car manufacturer once again. The giant German carmaker, which is based in Wolfsburg produced 10.97 million vehicles last year. This massive figure was an increase on 2018 when VW rolled 10.83 million vehicles off the line...
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MYVEHICLE.IE NATIONWIDE MARKET OVERVIEW FOR DECEMBER 2019
Most popular cars in December 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for December 2019. Once again, the Nissan Qashqai was the number one best selling car sold by Independent dealers in Ireland. The top-ten used cars sold by Franchise dealers for the month of December revealed the number one spot, which was once again, the Hyundai...
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MYVEHICLE.IE NATIONWIDE MARKET OVERVIEW FOR OCTOBER 2019
Most popular cars in October 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for October 2019 shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was once again the Nissan Qashqai. When it came to the top-ten used cars sold by Franchise dealers for the month of October, the number...
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MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview for September 2019
Most popular cars in September 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for September 2019 shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was the Nissan Qashqai. The car was also in the number one spot last month. The Qashqai also held the second spot during the month...
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Norway’s electric vehicle market led by the rich
Double the chance of owning an electric vehicle if you are rich We all know electric vehicles are more expensive than your regular run of the mill vehicle. Which is why in Norway, one of the largest electric vehicle markets, it is the rich who enjoy this luxury. Almost half of all the car now sold in Norway are electric,...
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Older vehicles appear to be passing NCT
77% pass rate in NCT for old vehicles Although they may be old now, classic cars from before the 1960s appear to be more attractive in comparison to more recent, younger vehicles. It has been noted that these so-called ‘old bangers’ have a 77% pass rate in the National Car Test (NCT). Figures from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have...